Re: Re: Stay

["Mieske" <mmieske@netonecom.net>]

Tami,
So glad you are still here...remember some folks leave not because of the
problems we have on RC but for personal reasons like busy schedules,
vacations, teaching (Angie and Susan) and well, Tom, well, I'm not sure what
makes him do what he does <big smiley face> but I know he is always
available to answer people's questions even if he isn't "on the list" at the
moment as are Susan and I am sure Angie doesn't mind an occasional "we miss
you"...there is much more good than evil on RC and I think if we keep the
rules in mind and respect Steph's intentions for this forum, we do ok.  I
tell EVERYONE interested in distance riding about RC...yeah, a lot of people
can't handle the volume or the subject material (which ain't always on
track) but it's the best damn place for answers to your questions that is
out there!!! By the way,  I am still hoping to add more ideas to my "teams"
folder and can't wait to talk to some ride managers about putting some of it
in action.  I am considering another novice ride in the spring with an added
"teams" category this time to see what kind of interest there really is.
Any more ideas about putting teams together?
Maggie Mieske
McBain, Michigan
----- Original Message -----
From: ckellerfarm <ckellerfarm@stellarnet.com>
To: RideCamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 6:22 AM
Subject: RC: Re: Stay


> It really bothers, to here another person is leaving RC.  I have been told
> in personal e-mail many people that they have either left or are thinking
> about it because of all the flaming that goes on  the list.  I was going
to
> until Tracey talked me out of it:)
> I have been flamed (and thats a gentle word for it) by only two people on
> this list .But they seem to be flaming everyone! Not just once but  for
days
> of it in my case. I don't know about everyone but I'm sick of it. (And
don't
> flame me for this ,it's a waste of your time and mine, I'll just delete
them
> or forward them back to you unopened!)
> I was flamed for posting about toddlers riding,big time on the list, and
> worse personally. And low and behold you all kept on discussing it. Great
> with me, I think it needed to be discussed. But the people who flamed me
> about posting late about it, posted days after I did! Fine to no big deal,
I
> thought it just made them look silly:))
> But because of a few we the list is losing  some good people. Like Sandy
> said we all have good points .Can't we all just  let others have theirs?
> Must some all ways try to bully?  A family ,I know just asked me about how
> to information about starting LDs, I not sure I'm going to tell them about
> RC, because of the flaming.They have a teenage girl who wants to try. I
> would hate for her to think endurance riders are like the few who flame
the
> newbies. When I first logged on RC. I was given great advice(am still
> getting  advice and I need it). I was invited to meet people in person, I
> did and was surprised to meet in person a world class rider! She was so
> nice! Didn't talk down to me, gave me a tape, Almost treated me like a
> equal! Which I'm not believe me! But I was so blown away by their
> kindness.And still am, I only see and talk to them once in a while as ND
is
> a big state and we are busy. But I tell everyone who asks me how great
> endurance people are.
> I for one hope she a stays and all the others who are off come back. I for
> one hope this flaming stops. I love to read everyone's ride stories, all
the
> information past on the list. I love the humor that use to be on RC.
> Lets all lighten up!
> Tami ( who's going back to the barn to milk the cows AGAIN)
>
>
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